Events Calendar
More information below
Trees4SC Open House
Survey
Columbia Green has been working with the City of Columbia and the Green Infrastructure Center on an urban canopy plan. Come and check out our work and provide your input.
The in-person open house has passed, however the survey is still available below.
Gills Creek Watershed Association Annual Meeting
Oct. 15th
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Columbia Green invites anyone who is interested to attend the annual meeting of one of our close partners, the Gills Creek Watershed Association. They will be celebrating their community and electing new board members at this casual, family-friendly event. The meeting will take place at the Hunter-Gatherer Brewery at 1402 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia, SC 29205. No need to be a member of GCWA to attend! RSVP at the link below.
Plant a Purpose with Wingard’s Market
Oct. 1 - 31
Wingard’s Market (1403 N Lake Dr, Lexington, SC 29072)
Wingard’s Market has launched their month-long initiative: Plant a Purpose. For every 5 trees sold through their market they will donate 1 tree to Columbia Green’s Beat the Heat program.
For a full list of available trees, see the link below to access their website. Look for the trees marked native!
Neighborhood Stormwater Greenspace Collaborative Groundbreaking Ceremony
October 20
9 am
1859 West Buchanan Drive, Columbia, SC 29206
We’re breaking ground! Join us at 9am for a groundbreaking ceremony with our City leaders. We’re so excited!
Gills Creek Watershed Association Adopt-a-Highway Litter Sweep
October 25
9 - 11 am
4400 Fort Jackson Blvd. Columbia, SC 29209
Join the Gills Creek Watershed Association for their monthly Adopt-a-Highway Litter Sweep at the Crowson Road Restoration Site. No experience required!
They will provide gloves, trash bags, and litter grabbers
Please bring:
Closed-toe shoes
Water
More information on Instagram and Facebook @gillscreekwatershedassociation, RSVP at the link below
Columbia Green's Annual Meeting
November 15
2 - 4:30 pm
701 Whaley
Members, partners, grant awardees, and community stakeholders are invited to attend our annual meeting where you'll get to talk with grant award winners about their projects and with CG committee members about our work and accomplishments. All are welcome!
2:00-2:30 Cocktails and Community. Our 2025-2026 Grant Recipients will share photos and and info about their projects and Columbia Green will show off our programs, projects, and partnerships
2:30-3:00 Annual Report and State of Columbia’s Canopy Talk by Dr. Kirsten Dow
3:00-3:15 2026-2027 Grant Awards Announced
3:15-3:30 Business Meeting and Election of Officers
3:30-4:30 Celebration and Community
Treasured Trees Awards Ceremony
December 4
9am
1605 Park Circle, 29201
Columbia Green, the Columbia Garden Club, the Garden Club Council of Greater Columbia, and the Columbia Tree and Appearance Commission invite you to attend the 21st annual Treasured Trees Award Ceremony.
The winners of this year's Treasured Trees will be honored and this year, each honoree will receive a beautiful sign announcing to the community that their tree is a Treasured Tree.